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    Chickens eating their own eggs?

    They have organic layer feed and access to oyster shells and also free range during the day. They are new layers So maybe that is the issue. Could they be laying from the roosting bar?
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    Chickens eating their own eggs?

    I am having a similar issue. I think I have two hens laying. I’m finding usually one egg outside of the nesting box broken. Most times the egg has not been eaten. Not sure what is happening. The drop from the nesting box to the coop floor is only a few inches and they both have pine shavings, so...
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    New hens, when can I expect eggs?

    I've been raising a group of new hens that I picked up on 5/18. I'm assuming they were hatched within a couple of days of me picking them up. I've got a mixture of birds, two Cuckoo Marans, a buff Orpington, a Plymouth barred rock, a jersey giant and an Araucana. They are between 16-17 weeks...
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    How to put light in Formex Snap lock coop?

    Not sure about coop measurements. Birds are 3.5 months old. Not going to light now.
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    How to put light in Formex Snap lock coop?

    Much larger inside than it looks. All six of my hens roost on one bar. I do keep food and water outside. I also only have two of the bars in to roost on, so I plan on having water inside during the winter. Food will be outside under the coop.
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    How to put light in Formex Snap lock coop?

    Yes. Chickens love the coop.
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    How to put light in Formex Snap lock coop?

    I've got the large coop.
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    How to put light in Formex Snap lock coop?

    The roof is not mesh, it is a waterproof tarp material that is sloped. I will have to keep an eye on it. The light was potentially for heat and laying, although I'm rethinking both. I've read many people don't heat coop at all. I will have to have a heater for water.
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    How to put light in Formex Snap lock coop?

    I'm prepping for winter here in Upstate NY. This is my first time raising chickens and I've gotten great info from this site. I have a dog kennel, 10/10 with roof and a Formex chicken coop inside. Our winters can get pretty cold here and I was wondering if anyone with one of these coops has...
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